Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World’s Music

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Experience a diverse and rare compilation of 100 vintage recordings and accompanying stories spanning six continents, 89 countries and regions, and a timeline of 1907-1967....

Experience a diverse and rare compilation of 100 vintage recordings and accompanying stories spanning six continents, 89 countries and regions, and a timeline of 1907-1967. The companion book, boasting detailed essays and annotations, provides further context on the music's origins and the early days of recording. With a GRAMMY AWARD nomination and praise from industry professionals, Excavated Shellac creates a unique musical journey full of creativity, playfulness, and discovery. Join the adventure and delve into this world of sounds and histories.

Part 1
1. Caluza's Double Quartet – Abaqafi (South Africa)
2. Los Chinacos – Zacamandú (Mexico)
3. Itokazu Kame – Hatoma-bushi (Okinawa, Japan)
4. Cheikh Saïd Relizani - Denhar Mabrouk, Pt. 1 (Algeria)
5. Enosse Kuhanya Muni – O Ta Nikona (Mozambique)
6. Bonfiglio de Oliveira - Lembrancas do Passado (Brazil)
7. Giovanni Vicari - Rose D'Italia (Italy)
8. K. S. Narayana Ayyengar - Mokshamu Galadha, Pt 1 (Saramathi) (India)
9. Hosseingholi Tatayy – Shur (Iran)
10. Ne'matjon Qulabdullaev - Bilmasang Bilgil (Uzbekistan)
11. Che Ta'seah - Lenggang Mak Inang (Malaysia)
12. Demka dhe Hajro e Shoket – Këngë e Mahmudisë (Albania)
13. Liam Walsh - Portlaw Reel (Ireland)
14. Šule Radosavljevič-Šapčanin – Jeleno, Momo Jeleno (Serbia)
15. Klaudiya Kotok and E.M. Shishova - Razvogor Dvuh Podrug (Russia)
16. Fr. Dukli Wiejska Banda – Na Wykretke (Poland)
17. Triki-Trixa de Zumarraga - Ez Dago Larrosarik (The Basque Country, Spain)
18. Margarida, Cantadeira de Paredes – Caninha Verde (Portugal)
19. Andrés Chazarreta y su Orquesta Tipica de Arte Nativo - La Doble (Argentina)
20. Cuadro Gitano La Coja, featuring Concha Maya - Fandangos del Albaicín (Andalusia, Spain)
21. Cuarteto Caraquita – Las Bellas Noches de Maiquetia (Venezuela)
22. Sein Bo Tint - Aung Pa Khei Ti Loun (Burma)
23. Park Booyong – Shin-Gosahn Taryong (Korea)
24. Ali Muhammadi – Vitha (Sudan)
25. Hanns in der Gand - Chant de Guerre Fribourgeois (Switzerland)

Part 2

1. Chimudon, Mashibato, and Togus Ziguradan - The Venerable Genghis Khan (Mongolia)
2. Muhammad Rashid al-Rifa’i - Ya Ghusain Alban, Pt 1 (Bahrain)
3. Negatoua - Ya Bati Zefen (Ethiopia)
4. Picoğlu Osman - Sıksara Horon Havası (Turkey)
5. Miyagi Michio, Yoshida Kyoko, Miyagi Kiyoko - Sakura Variations, Pt 2 (Japan)
6. Paulos Dikito - Hendeyi Kumunda (Zimbabwe)
7. Saez y Hermanos Ascuez – Pregonero (Peru)
8. Grupo Istmeño - Coge el Pandero Que Se Te Va (Panama)
9. Orchestre Franco-Creole – Prend Yo (Haiti)
10. Khaledi and Zahedi – Bayāt-e Tork, Pt. 2 (Iran)
11. Mita Stoyecheva - Da Znaya Mamo, Da Znaya (Bulgaria)
12. Myskal Omurkanova - Oilo Sen (Kyrgyzstan)
13. Miss Thông - Chinh Phụ Ngâm, Pt 1 (Vietnam)
14. Vassyl Yemetz - Z Ukrainskyce Stepiw (Ukraine)
15. Abaimbi be Kanisa Lutiko eye Namirembe - Oje Omwoyo Omutukuvu (Uganda)
16. Nicholas De Heer – Osibonibom (Ghana)
17. Tamarii-Tahiti - Haere Roa Roa (Tahiti)
18. Count Lasher – Perseverance (Jamaica)
19. Paykān - Khayāl Dilbar (Afghanistan)
20. Zohra El Fassia – Erraad, Pt 2 (Morocco)
21. Gavino de Lunas – Cantu Pastorale (Sardinia)
22. Coro de Ruada - Foliada de Orense (Galicia, Spain)
23. Crimean Tatar Orchestra – Taksim ve Peshraf (Crimea)
24. Júlio Silva - Fado Melancólico (Portugal)
25. Salim Abdullah – Kwaherini (Tanzania)

Part 3

1. Adja Mint Aali – El Khar (Mauritania)
2. Siddiq and Party – Sun Kay Gal Nawab Nai (Punjab)
3. Khan Shushinski – Qarabağ Şikəstəsi (Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan)
4. J. Joseph and Mary – Safarini (Kenya)
5. Ewert Åhs - Evertsbergs Gamla Brudmarsch (Sweden)
6. Orchestre Créole Delvi - Du Feu Prix en Tête Man Nordé (Martinique)
7. Trio Medellín – La Morena (Veracruz, Mexico)
8. Pasquale Taraffo – Sonatina in A Major (Italy)
9. Cayla and Demay – Lo Mourolliado (Auvergne, France)
10. Dachauer Bauernkapelle “Strassmaier” - Niederbayrischer Halbwalzer (Germany)
11. A. Megrelidze and the Georgian Radio Folk Song Ensemble - Rostom Chabuki (Georgia)
12. Tiwonoh and Sandikola - Tilondo le Phepo (Malawi)
13. Sears Orchestra – Bela Aurora (Azores, Portugal)
14. Pov Siv Nou and Pov Van Chorn– Sompong Klay (Cambodia)
15. Toba Batak ensemble – Riak-Riak (Sumatra, Indonesia)
16. Emmanuele Cilia - Iz-Zakkiek (Malta)
17. Mayfair Band – Gathering Peascods (England)
18. Wei Zhongyue - Shimian Maifu, Pt. 1 (China)
19. Subeit bin Ambar - Taksim Hijazi (Zanzibar, Tanzania)
20. Koni Coumaré – Dabatako (Mali)
21. Yusuf Taj – Yahya Al-Zaman Illi Jama’na (Lebanon)
22. Monks of the Maru Monastery at Lhasa - Tse-Chu Cho-Pa (The Offering on the Tenth) (Tibet, China)
23. Francis Salomon – Dans la Ville Mahebourg (Mauritius)
24. Philip Tanner – The Gower Reel (Wales, United Kingdom)
25. Hernández Brothers – Sérénade (Sing, Smile, Slumber) (Columbia)

Part 4

1. Sigbjørn B. Osa – Bjølleslåtten (Norway)
2. Durban Lions – Maheshe (South Africa)
3. Tunde King – Arthur Prest (Nigeria)
4. El Haja Rouïda - Mallaly, Pt 1 (Morocco)
5. Margareta Radulescu - Mamă! Tata Când Mai Vine (Romania)
6. Tom Clough – The Keel Row (Northumberland, United Kingdom)
7. Superba Molassana – A Partenza da Parigi (Genoa, Italy)
8. Valentin Eugenio – Piritipit (Philippines)
9. San Salvador – Narciso Ku Matadi (Congo)
10. Rakotondrasoa and Manjakaray - Rakoto O! (Madagascar)
11. Elenkrig’s Orchestra – Lebedeg (New York, United States)
12. Ahmet Hulûsi Bey – Hacı Yârim (Turkey)
13. Setrak Sourabian and George Shah-Baronian – Hay Aghchig (Armenia)
14. Miss Phuaphan and Miss Pleng with the Organ-Phinphat Ensemble of Bang Khun Phrom Palace - Lakhon Rong Rueang Phali Yat Lohit, Pt 12 (Thailand)
15. Angus Chisholm - Mr Murray; The £10 Fiddle; The Baker (Cape Breton, Canada)
16. Kolompár Peti Cigánybandája – Borozó Csárdás Egyveleg (Hungary)
17. Atan and Sak Ena – Dondang Sayang Singapora, Pt 4 (Singapore/Malaysia)
18. Al Hadj Taha Abu Mandour – Al Sama’i al-Thaqil (Egypt)
19. Gonxhe Manakovska – More Musa (North Macedonia)
20. Saramacca Band – Moengo Boto Blon (Suriname)
21. Kawîs Axa – Bîlmez, Pt. 1 (Iraq)
22. Garifulla Kurmangaliyev – Asylzhan (Kazakhstan)
23. Ishmulla Dilmukhametov – Hyr (Bashkortostan, Russia)
24. Abrew’s Portuguese Instrumental Trio – Valsa Continental (Cape Verde)
25. Sexteto Habanero – Son las dos…China (Cuba)

Catalog Number DTD-55

Release Date

Artist(s)

Recording Era(s)

  • 1907-1967

Number of Tracks 100

Page Count 184

Label(s) / Partner(s) Dust-to-Digital

Producer(s) April Ledbetter, Steven Lance Ledbetter, Jonathan Ward

Audio Engineer(s) Michael Graves

Designer(s) Barbara Bersche

Writer(s)

Additional Information